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i hate these ai voices so bad, sounds like crap
Alexander will never be satisfied…
Seems to be a running theme with that name.
Why is it that the Persian empire of this time, is always taught as being very tolerant?
Great discussion! I wonder, what would have been the future plan for Alexander's empire if he had decided not to leave Egypt? Are there any sources on that topic?
If Alexander had his way he probably would have conquered his way to China wether he would succeed or not against the Chinese though is impossible to say
8:21 please note there is very little archeological evidence of this belief, especially since Egyptian animal veneration is older than Greek polytheistic belief, but I suppose it’s as good a theorized explanation as any 😔
I need to take a trip to the Siena oasis as well I wonder if an oracle is still present
Fun fact: today Alexandria is called Iskandariyyah (City of Iskander)
In Arabic you would call Alexander, Iskander
Alexander the Great would be Iskander-e-Azam
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